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Proposed Development of a Timeshare Resort Located on Portion 101 Tenbosch Near the Crocodile River, Mpumalanga Province Draft Basic Assessment Report Proposed Development Of A Timeshare Resort Located On Portion 101 Tenbosch Near The Crocodile River, Mpumalanga Province Prepared by: Contents Acronyms and abbreviations .................................................................................................................. iv GLOSSARY OF TERMS .......................................................................................................................... iv SECTION A: ACTIVITY INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 1 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ 1 2. FEASIBLE AND REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES ......................................................................... 2 3. SITE ACCESS............................................................................................................................. 5 4. LOCALITY MAP .......................................................................................................................... 5 5. LAYOUT/ ROUTE PLAN .............................................................................................................. 6 6. SENSITIVITY MAP ...................................................................................................................... 6 7. SITE PHOTOGRAPHS ................................................................................................................. 6 8. FACILITY ILLUSTRATION ........................................................................................................... 6 9. ACTIVITY MOTIVATION .............................................................................................................. 6 10. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND/OR GUIDELINES ................................................ 7 11. WASTE AND EFFLUENT ....................................................................................................... 12 12. WATER USE ......................................................................................................................... 12 SECTION B: SITE/AREA/PROPERTY DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 13 13. GROUNDWATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGICAL STABILITY OF THE SITE .................................... 13 14. GROUNDCOVER .................................................................................................................. 13 15. SURFACE WATER ................................................................................................................ 14 16. LAND USE CHARACTER OF SURROUNDING AREA .............................................................. 14 17. CULTURAL/HISTORICAL FEATURES .................................................................................... 15 18. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTER .......................................................................................... 15 19. BIODIVERSITY ..................................................................................................................... 15 20. VISUAL ................................................................................................................................ 22 SECTION C: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .................................................................................................. 22 1. ADVERTISEMENT AND NOTICE................................................................................................ 22 2. DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE MEASURES..................................................................... 23 3. ISSUES RAISED BY INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES .................................................... 23 4. COMMENTS AND RESPONSE REPORT .................................................................................... 23 5. AUTHORITY PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................... 24 6. CONSULTATION WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ...................................................................... 24 SECTION D: IMPACT ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................................... 24 1. IMPACTS THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE PLANNING AND DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONAL, DECOMMISSIONING AND CLOSURE PHASES AS WELL AS PROPOSED MANAGEMENT OF IDENTIFIED IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES ....................... 24 2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT .................................................................................. 40 SECTION E. RECOMMENDATION OF PRACTITIONER ...................................................................... 43 SECTION F: APPENDIXES .................................................................................................................... 45 List of Appendices Appendix A: Maps A.1: Locality A.2.1: Preferred Alternative- Layout A.2.2: Alternative 2- Layout A.3.1: Preferred Alternative- Sensitivity A.3.2: Alternative 2- Sensitivity Appendix B: Photographs PROPOSED TENBOSCH TIMESHARE RESORT I Appendix C: Facility illustration(s) Appendix D: Specialist reports D.1: Geotechnical Report D.2: Riparian and Wetland Report D.3: Heritage Report D.4: Ecology Report D.5: Visual Report Appendix E: Public Participation Appendix F: Impact Assessment Appendix G: Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) Appendix H: Details of EAP and expertise Appendix I: Specialist’s declaration of interest Appendix J: Additional Information PROPOSED TENBOSCH TIMESHARE RESORT II Foreword This report constitutes the Draft Basic Assessment Report, and has been circulated digitally for Stakeholder Comment on 8 November 2016. NuLeaf Planning and Environmental would like to thank all Stakeholders for their participation and input into this process to date, and hereby invite Stakeholders to review this draft report and to provide feedback, input, concerns and comments. All written comments received, including NuLeaf’s response to each, will be captured in a Comments and Responses Register, which will be made available to all I&AP’s and included in the Final Basic Assessment Report for submission to the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs. All comments on the Draft BAR must be in writing and must reach NuLeaf by no later than close of business on 8 December 2016. Please mark all comments for the attention of: Bryony van Niekerk Email: [email protected] Tel: (012) 753 5792 Fax: (086) 571 6292 PROPOSED TENBOSCH TIMESHARE RESORT III Acronyms and abbreviations BA: Basic Assessment BAR: Basic Assessment Report CBA: Critical Biodiversity Area CMP: Construction Management Plan DARDLEA: Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs DWS: South African National Department of Water and Sanitation EA: Environmental Authorisation ECO: Environmental Control Officer EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment EMPr: Environmental Management Programme EMS: Environmental Management System EO: Environmental Officer I&AP: Interested and Affected Party IDP: Integrated Development Plan IEM: Integrated Environmental Management KNP Kruger National Park LED: Local Economic Development MTPA: Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency NEMA: National Environmental Management Act, Act No. 107 of 1998 NEMPAA: National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act No. 57 of 2003 NPAES: National Protected Area Expansion strategy OMP: Operational Management Plan SAHRA: South African Heritage Resources Agency GLOSSARY OF TERMS Alien Vegetation: Alien vegetation defined as undesirable plant growth which shall include, but not be limited to all declared category 1 and 2 listed invader species as set out in the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (CARA) regulations. Alien Species: A plant or animal species introduced from elsewhere: neither endemic nor indigenous. Alternatives: In relation to a proposed activity, means different means of meeting the general purpose and requirements of the activity, which may include alternatives to: (a)The property on which or location where it is proposed to undertake the activity; (b) The type of activity to be undertaken; (c) The design or layout of activity; (d) The technology to be used in the activity; and (e) The operational aspects of the activity. Applicant: Any person who applies for an authorization to undertake an activity or to cause such activity to be undertaken as contemplated in the National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010. PROPOSED TENBOSCH TIMESHARE RESORT IV Buffer zone: Is a collar of land that filters out inappropriate influences from surrounding activities, also known as edge effects, including the effects of invasive plant and animal species, physical damage and soil compaction caused by trampling and harvesting, abiotic habitat alterations and pollution. Buffer zones can also provide more landscape needed for ecological processes, such as fire. Construction Activity: Any action taken by the Contractor, his subcontractors, suppliers or personnel during the construction process. Ecology: The study of the inter relationships between organisms and their environments. Environment: All physical, chemical and biological factors and conditions that influence an object and/or organism. Environmental Impact: An Impact or Environmental Impact is the degree of change to the environment, whether desirable
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